Striped codlet (Bregmaceros cantori)

Scientific name: Bregmaceros cantori Milliken & Houde, 1984

Striped codlet (Bregmaceros cantori)

The Striped codlet (Bregmaceros cantori) is a marine fish of the family Bregmacerotidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Cariaco Trench, Venezuela, Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil.

Biology

Neritic. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bregmaceros cantori
Family
Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.7
Depth range
450–475 m (1476–1558 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 450 - 475 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Cariaco Trench, Venezuela, Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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